For the last four years, The Washington Post has invited its readers to create dioramas featuring Peeps, those little brightly-colored marshmallow chicks and bunnies as an Easter promotion. This year, a couple from Washington National Cathedral’s worshipping congregation took up the challenge and submitted one using the Cathedral as a backdrop.
Here is news from their Facebook page:
Washington National Peep-Thedral has made it to the SEMI-FINALS of the Washington Post Peep Show IV! We will be featured in the slideshow that appears at Easter, and will be in the running for the PEEPLE’S CHOICE AWARD! Be prepared to vote early and vote often!
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Washington National Peep-Thedral At some point between April 1st and 4th, the Peep Show IV Gallery and voting for Peeple’s Choice will go live at www.washingtonpost.com/peeps. Right now the link takes you to the previous contest. Thanks so much to everyone for this incredible outpouring of support!
The fact that a diorama featuring peeps in an ecclesiastical setting has garnered more than 2,500 Facebook friends tells us something about evangelism. But what?